Depeche Mode presale

I didn't have the password…$75 seats for the main floor too, and it's not even general admission. Clear Channel can blow me. Do we even know if they're going to playing anything from before Music For the Masses?

I forgot all about it. Not that it matters, since I wouldn't pay $75 to see them in a place that big. Oh well.

Damn, me neither, no password. I don't think they've played anything pre: Music for the Masses for several tours as far as I remember.

$75? Ouch!! Were tickets for DM that expensive last time they were in town?

Originally posted by bearman:
I don't think I agree with the above statement. I don't think DM will sell out the Patriot Center…my guess is that it will come close (maybe by the day of), but I just don't see it happening. They have a huge fan base in LA, but when they played the Patriot Center back in 1998 I don't think it sold out. It was pretty full, but I don't recall it being sold out.

not sure about that one. foo fighters and weezer completely sold out within a week or two, and the new DM album is getting nothing but rave reviews. i remember when green tickets went for sale, there were plenty of tickets, even pit. as soon as the new album dropped place was sold out.

I have a DM pre-sale password but I'm not going to use it.

Not really interested in seeing them again…

with all the ticketwanker fees, a GA ticket will be $90. i think i'll just wait until closer to the show and buy a cheap ticket off ebay or craig's list. i was expecting tickets to be in the $35-$50 range, not $50-$75.

I can't decipher the patriot center seating chart; if they have tix at price level 1 concourse seating, section 114 row B, is that good??

Got my tix for $49, section 130, row O.

If people who are genuinely interested in seeing the band are going to pass on going to see them because of ticket price, I can guarantee you this won't sell out. 10,000 is the capacity (roughly) for the Patriot Center. That's a lot of DM fans, most of whom are older and probably unaware that they're even going on tour.

I agree that $75 clams is a bit steep to hear David Gahan sing live… In the past other than vocals it's been awhole lot more Memorex than Live at Depeche Mode shows. And whiles it's been a very long time since seeing them, aren't DM shows pretty sparse affairs production wise? At least at Erasure shows they add some flair to the show..

The Merriweather Post show in 2001 had a packed pavilion and some stragglers on the lawn. So it wasn't empty by ANY means. But still, I don't think I paid more than $40 the last couple of times I saw them, which means that I'm skipping out on the show. I want to see them, but it's a matter of principle. I've seen a lot of bands on tour this year before and for cheaper. I know one man can't make a difference, but unless it's something I'm dying to see, I am going to start being way more selective about what I see because this is b.s. I don't think that (when all is said and done with service charges) that paying nearly $100 a ticket for Depeche Mode or similar bands is OK. If enough people don't go to the shows then maybe someone will get the message. Of course, having a big tour means a lot of gas money, so…that's one factor. But I'm still not convinced that's the reason why ticket prices seem to keep going WAY WAY up.

Originally posted by Dandy01:
I can't decipher the patriot center seating chart; if they have tix at price level 1 concourse seating, section 114 row B, is that good??

It's down low (about 7 rows from the floor), but near the back. They're good seats, but not great.

Does anybody know the presale password? Thanks.

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:

Originally posted by Dandy01:
I can't decipher the patriot center seating chart; if they have tix at price level 1 concourse seating, section 114 row B, is that good??

It's down low (about 7 rows from the floor), but near the back. They're good seats, but not great.

I ended up getting mine closer to the stage albeit higher up, for the lower price.

it sold out? :eek:

It certainly appears that way. Who knew! I am stunned about that one.